Self-storing tool for small arm weapons



March 13, 1955 H. K. PRlBls, JR

sELF-s'roRrNG ToorJ Foa SMALL ARM WEAPONS Filed Oct. 18, 1954 l INVENTOR BY ../@LZZ' .mo ..w%%woo.o ..vovavnnwov ATTORNEYS United States Patent O SELF-STORING TOOE FOR SMA-LL WEAPQNSI Herman'KL Pribis, Jr., Scotia,.N. Y. Application October 18,1954; Serial-INH.v 462,810 4 Claims.- (Cl. 15104f165) The present invention is concernedvwith a tool for cleaning, oiling and repairing theu bores-of gun` barrels. and is tively snra-ll length.A Y

A further and important object of; therpresent; invention is to provide a tool which is firmly guided and properly centered when applied to' the muzzle oit? arbar-rel with the rod carrying cleaning material,l oiling.. material or barrel bore maintenance or repair implements throughout the length `eff the bore of the barrel and which tool can-beso applied te4v all small armsregardless ofthe calibriof the bore thereof.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a sectionalized barret bore maintenance and repair tool which has a means forcentering' and guiding' saidtool during its operations and which centering means also can be employed for retaining the sections of the tool in conjunction with the tool handle into a self-storing unit of relatively small size.

In the following detailed description of the accompanying drawing, further objects of the invention will be in part pointed out and in part obvious. In the drawings:

Fig. l is a side elevation of the present tool in its stored 31T angemel'll.

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Fig. is a still further cross section taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is an additional cross section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a reduced side elevation of the present tool as applied to a gun barrel simulating a use thereof; and

Fig. 8 is a side elevation partly in section of a modified form of the present tool.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings wherein like and corresponding parts are designated by similar reference characters, numeral 1 refers to knurled cylindrical handle of the present tool which has an axially extending threaded recess 2 surrounded by a plurality of cylindrical recesses 3 opening into the relatively tlat end face 4l thereof. The opposite substantially flat end face 6 of said handle also has an axially extending threaded recess 7 therein.

A rod section 8 having a threaded end periphery 9 is screwed into recess 2 for being connected to handle 1 and thereby extends longitudinally of said handle. The opposite end or' rod section 8 has a threaded recess 10 which during the storage of the present tool contains a large headed screw 11 in threaded engagement therewith.

2 is a longitudinal section of Fig. 1. 3 is a cross section Vtaken on line 3--3 of Fig. 2. 4 is a further cross section taken on line 4-4 of quickly and easily dis'-` assembled and reta-inedr into ai self-storing. unitA oi a. rela-y Y inserted within recesses 16. of

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A plurality of' additionalv rod sections` 12 each. having a reduced:l threaded end portion 13 forming a male mem.- ber. and. a threaded recess 14 in the opposite end thereof. formingthe femalemember capable of receiving the male member ofoneof. the rod sections when arranged` in` a seriesfor forming` anextendedrod.y One` of said rod sections` 12 is ribbed` or otherwise formed as indicated at B in Fig. 7 for retaining a cleaning or oiling cloth or for carrying abore maintenance tool of conventional design. @ne of saidends: 13-cana bemountedwithin. recess 10 of rod section 8` when screw 11y is removedl and placed' in recess 7 as indicated inf dotted linesin Fig. 2.

A rod` guide and centering member 1'5 has a plurality of recesses V16. formed in the base thereof and extending longitudinally of said member whichis of a cylindrical configuration, but. with a truncated conical head1 18.` Member 15 further has an. axialI bore 19 extending` therethrough of a size for slidably receiving rod sections 8 and 12 therethrough with said bore 19 opening at theV apex of headA In 81 there is-shown amodied form of the present tool which is thesame asthat hereinbefore described, except. matin-.lieu of the guide member 15,- there is employed. a. guide member Z having av plurality of cylindrical longitudinally extending recesses opening into the conical head; 22 of said member. An axial bore 23 extends completely through saidmember substantially parallel to said` recessesZl..

Thefpresent tool-when-being stored has the rod sections unscrewed from'- one another and. from rod section 81 whereupon one end of said sec-:tions 121canbe slidablyl insertedwithin. recessesy 3l with their opposite ends slidably ther guide member 15. Rodv section S is caused to extend through bore 19 and said` rod section is ofi-such a length that it just extends beyond the apex ofthe' lieadi Ofmember IS when said member is moved towards handle 1, the distance allowed by rod sections 12. Screw 11 is then engaged in recess 10 retaining all of the elements in the position shown in Figs. 1 to 6 of the drawings.

When employing the guide member 20 then the ends of said rod sections are inserted within recess 21 and through bore 23 whereupon the screw 11 can then be inserted in recess 10. In this manner the conical head 22 is protected against possible injury inasmuch as the same is nely machined at substantially an angle of 30 to 80 relative to the axis of the guide member.

By removing screw 11 from rod section ii, guide members 15 and 20 can be slid from rod section 8 whereupon sections 12 can be joined by screwing an end 13 in a recess 14 of an adjacent section and in recess 1t?. As a result an elongated rod is formed as shown in Fig. 7. Said rod is slidable through bore 19 or 23 of the centering members and with the heads 18 or 22 which is touching the peripheral mouth of the muzzle of the barrel A, said heads will automatically align the rod so that it is properly centered in the bore of the barrel. By reciprocating handle 1, rod end B is likewise reciprocated in the barrel bore and prevented from contacting the riding thereof or damaging the surfaceof the wall of the bore as the centering device 15 or 20 will guide said red and prevent its contacting the wall of the bore. Further, the conical configuration of the heads 18 and 22 will lit any muzzle regardless of the caliber thereof, but without contacting the riding so as to possibly injure the same. Thus, by the use of the present tool, gun barrel bores can be maintained and repaired without detriment to the ne finish therein.

T he present tool is capable of considerable modiication and such changes thereto as come within the scope of the appended claims is deemed to be a part of the invention.

I claim:

1. A self-storing tool for guiding and moving gun barrel bore maintenance devices comprising a handle having a plurality of recesses provided in one end thereof with one of said recesses having threads therein, a plurality of rod sections capable of being interconnected forming a single elongated rod, one of said rod sections being in threaded engagement with said handle thread recess, a guide member provided with a bore for slidably receiving said rod section when assembled therethrough, a plurality of recesses provided in the face thereof opposite said handle recesses and a cone-shaped end portion, said handle attached rod section when detached from the remaining rod section solely extending through said guide member bore, the remainder of said rod sections being capable of being positioned when disassembled each in and between one of said handle recesses and one of said guide member recesses and means for detachably retaining said guide member in position on said handle attached rod section for storing said remaining rod sections between said handle and said guide member.

2. A self-storing tool for guiding and moving gun barrel bore maintenance devices comprising a cylindrically shaped handle having a tlat base, said handle base having a plurality of recesses provided therein whose axes extend longitudinally of said handle, said handle base having a central threaded recess, a rod section having one end in threaded engagement with said threaded handle recess, a cylindrical guide member having a at base and a truncated cone-shaped head, said member having a central axially extending bore, said member further having a plurality of recesses in the base thereof positioned opposite said handle recesses extending substantially parallel to said bore, a plurality of rod sections capable of being interconnected and attached to said first mentioned rod sec 'tion forming a single extended rod slidably positioned through said member bore, and when disassembled each positioned in one of said handle and member recesses spacing the same apart, said rst mentioned rod section being capable of extending through said member bore when said remaining sections are in said recesses and means for detachably retaining said member on said rstmentioned rod section with the remaining rod sections retained in said recesses for storage purposes.

3. A self-storing tool as claimed in claim 2, wherein said rst-mentioned rod section is permitted to extend through said member to the truncated end thereof by said remaining rod sections when in their storage position and said retaining means is a large head screw detachably mounted in said first-mentioned rods free end and tightened against said member truncated end portion.

4. A self-storing tool for guiding and moving gun barrel bore maintenance devices comprising a handle having a plurality of recesses provided in one end thereof, a rod extending from said handle recessed end, a guide member having a cone shaped end portion, said guide member having a plurality of recesses extending into said cone shaped end portion and an axial bore therethrough opening at the apex of said end portion, a plurality of rod sections capable of being interconnected and connected to said rod for forming an elongated rod slidable through said member bore and when disconnected each positioned with an end in one of said handle recesses and an opposite end in one of said member recesses while extending therebetween for storage purposes and means connected to said rod for detachably retaining said member and said rod sections in their storage position.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 602,937 Egli Apr. 26, 1898 1,499,460 Kennedy July 1, 1924 FOREIGN PATENTS 50,381 Switzerland Dec. l0, 1910 70,458 Switzerland May 3, 1915 

